Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-19


sezreQats mare than an average years
eousumption, and the season viii begin
With far less s1Fpins Of pFeyi0us growth
than for some years past. The markets
% the world and especially thoss Of the
Psciae O0ast are ssill ehareterizsd b.
extreme inactivity.
HOPS-C California hsps are repaired
noniual st tx 30 III osnts per pound.
fhe lstesi sale reported 10 the Pagst
s laud distriet w8s the sale Of eaE-
ioad 81 Payallrp yesterday 81 % cents
per pound.
EGGs-Rsosipis today. "a eases.
Prices remain - 30 cents per dozen IN
the retail markets.
FRUI rs-Paass Sound fruits are
coming In more freely. Apples quoted
at Rlal.z5 per boxI pIums. s cents per
pound; blaekbeFTies. IS cents PER gallon.
Msney ana markets.
xxcHAxas.
HKw Yonx, Aug. 1s.-Monsy on call,
easy ct 4 TO s Per cent; last loan e s,
closed offered 90 ~; prime paper exc
81: sterling exchange, dull, steady &C
l.sO5[ for sixty days bills, and f4.sS for
noEDs.
K0uFg, coupon. ...................lBK
-Four and one-halfA coupon. 106H
RAcine sixee. ..s...ss...........l2
STOCKS.
American Express, I0e; Canadian
Pacific, b5s<; Canada e01theFn, 65k;
Oentral Pssifie, 371<; Barllnglon, 1891;
DelaWare, Lackawana q Western, 1375z;
Denver 4 Bio Grande, 271(; Era, 81;
Lake shore. 94sk; Isouisville a Mash
vile, OK; Michigan Central, e55{; Kan
sas 4 Texas. 27sS; New York Osntral,
I0S1; Northern Pacific, -, preferred,
554i Northwestern 1154; Oregon I'm
pFovsment. IS; Oregon Navigation. 945<;
Oregon Transcontinental, 8x; PaetEe
Asil, l9Hi Rock Island, l26i 81. Paul,
S21f: Texas Paeino. 41(; Union Pacific,
81 United States Express, 81; Wells,
RaFeo Express, l2s: Western Union,
1sk.
sToCR MAEKKT n INV IoRK.
NEW YoEx. Aue. 1s.-The general dis.
appointments am0nq che bulls in the
small amount Of bonds purchased by
tha Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday
caused . disposition b eel today, which
vas taken advantage Of By the bears 10
hammer certain stocks, and the market
fog the DAY vas weak, thouah dull.
Tbs principal weak stocks we're Paoiho
Mail and Missouri Pacific, The former
still feeling the effect Of ehe proposed
reduction IN she capital stock, and TIE
latter By the reports az rate trouble Ia
The Southwest. The limited character
Of the operations rendered the Aaotua-
items IN the general list Of little Inn
poFtanoe, bat everything Vas heavy bat
Western Union, which vas well held, |
and stands alene amoag the eseiye |
siooks IN showing . slight advances this
evening,
oovsrnnsns bonds we're dali and
weak.
PoE-LAND MAAxKTA
PORTLAND. AuR. 17.-Wheat-Tha re-
,eeipts dulinR the paat week we're small, /
being 100 tons. against 1881 tons the /
presiding week. Trade has been very
sloS. O9sEings light. Some 90 tons
vent On board for Earope 90 completes
cargo. Qaotasions ere difficult and
purely nominal. Foreign advises re-
port dull markets and lover pgiess, red
Water cargoes showing q decline Of one
shilling and sixpeBee per quarter.
Ohieago shows Q decline compared With Il
prices Week aao Of Ike for August.
Ne for Sep4smsE. and 30 for OstobeF.
Ine Visible aupply "a last report was
l.311 900 bushels, Q decrease OF 92l, 900
during the week. This tima last year
he visible" vas S8,05i 900 Bushels,
md 42,Sso,0 0o bushels $40 years ago. Ii
Floaf- The market h Qaies, bat an.
sable Standards dropped 20 e4.75 a.
predicted lssi week. Receipts for tue /
lasi veek still SLOW, q aiiRht decrease,
hey being 4sa2 barrels.
Miilstua Receipts for q geek 800 !
'entals barley, IS eentals bran and 1888 /
seutals unapectaed. Demands are Of |
lboat The usual character and values .
lrn fog The time Jo6bine prices are: 9
sran sc -. ahoEts SACK chops q /
s ~ whole corn ssa 80. chopped barley :
g26f27.
Potatoes-Ths market q mors Arm n :
'nything. With supplies from Califorr1aI
nd rather soares. Prise ars 4 lisfla .
lieher and quosod el.lo, vita sweets .
OHions-C California selling ont M /,
7. 3 per GENITAL. Even trade doing. Z
kR1n-Are about The same. Recefpta 4
oF the paal week SsS cases bel q Z
lieht falling OF from ghe previous d
lesk. We quota % lS8a0s. Ia
battef-Caltfornia fresh roll SoaS2e; 4
lre9on 0l4sa. choice selling at SIS. q
1ppliaa are scarce. In
fcaitFy-Priesa for chickens have =
sled about the same. Young ouotad n
? SOC Old q B0aS6o. YouaR DASH a
: % aadold e4saA Turkeys IgI<R 3,
Vie game eoniag IN very slewiy. q
AN FRAxczsco MARKrTA Ia
San fAAScuoo, A1g iz.-RAoslosa-s
fheat, 5000 esls; GoaF. 100 az is.
aFley, 0,ooo ella; potatoes. 100 ala =
Wheat xpMFewB sfill hohainR aloof :
hon the nArkaA CALMING there 4 n q
l4f1tn fer ahiBmsni 81 priesa asked fnr y
lefeAnsaole wheat Hos3ars are uoa -
reaainE aales. giil waiting for TIE OnIi y
Gard . Feousn- No. snipping nozn- "
~ - ti-sos ls6s 90 tons Of niIltna
"a today ~ el.0 e
Barley Beoaipts very large ana mar. q
y oxeExtocked Press are IN huvprs' e
'ses. No. fesd ohaatnahls e SOa o.
O&,s-NeFy heAt rsqaasa and uaarkat V
~, OREGON ttl0e4i.to y
hAe9-Slea1y; mosa dealers oHer a e
I sI4e; 9 fsw bold foF Tssa. %
Mooi- Weak; es1Ana liehf. pEicss "
-
br2z-ln fair sspplv e. 60. "a
Rat1SF- ktrm 81 S4ESaa. 70
Eans-Sasady 81 GsaSsa ~
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